Mayor: A huge protest against plans to build a chemical plant in this town ... ...

Mayor: A huge protest against plans to build a chemical plant in this town was held yesterday. The protesters claim that the factory could cause health problems. But this worry can be dismissed. Most of the protesters were there only because they were paid to show up by property developers who are concerned that the factory would lower the value of nearby land that they own.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses a flaw in reasoning in the mayor’s argument?


(A) The argument mischaracterizes an opposing view and then attacks this mischaracterized view.
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in PT71 (Dec 2013): Logical Reasoning A